Arrange the following north-eastern states on the basis of share of scheduled tribe population in the state total population (2011) starting from the highest. (1) Assam (2) Manipur (3) Mizoram (4) Tripura

The correct answer is (3), (2), (4), and (1). Important Points Primitive, geographically isolated, shy, and socially, educationally & economically backwardness are the traits that distinguish the Scheduled Tribes of our country from other communities. Tribal communities live in about 15% of the country’s areas in various ecological and geo-climatic conditions ranging from plains to forests, hills, and inaccessible areas. Tribal groups are at different stages of social, economic, and educational development. While some tribal communities have adopted a mainstream way of life at one end of the spectrum, there are 75 Primitive Tribal Groups (PTGs), at the other, who are characterized by (a) a pre-agriculture level of technology, (b) a stagnant or declining population (c) extremely low literacy and (d) a subsistence level of the economy. Key Points There are 3.88 million tribal people in Assam, which accounts for 12.45% of the total population as per the census 2011. Manipur is a State in India with a population of Approximately 28.56 Lakhs. There is an 11.67(40.9%) lakh tribal population in Manipur. As per details from Census 2011, Mizoram has a population of 10.97 Lakhs, an increase from the figure of 8.89 Lakh in the 2001 census. There is a 10.36 lakh tribal population in Mizoram as per the census 2011. Although the state is small with a population of only over three million, Tripura is the 2nd most populous state in the North Eastern Region . The social composition of the population of Tripura is diverse. Around one-third of the population belongs to the Scheduled Tribes. There is an 11.67(31.8%) lakh tribal population in Tripura as per the census 2011.